Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- 제19권3호
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- Pages.168-174
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- 2008
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- 2233-9183(eISSN)
한국판 소아신체화척도 개발을 위한 예비연구 : 문항구성과 신뢰도 및 타당도 검증
Development of the Korean Somatization Scale for Children: An Investigation of Reliability and Validity
- Lee, So-Young Irene (Department of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University Medical School, Bucheon Hospital) ;
- Park, Joon-Ho (Department of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University Medical School, Bucheon Hospital) ;
- Jung, Han-Yong (Department of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University Medical School, Bucheon Hospital)
- 발행 : 2008.10.30
초록
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop the Korean Somatization Scale for Children (KSS-C) and to evaluate the reliability and validity of this scale. Methods: Sixty-five children and adolescents with somatic symptoms were evaluated the KSS-C, Child Version, the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC). 65 parents of the subjects evaluated the KSS-C, Parent Version and Korean version of the Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL). Psychometric properties and associations with the internalizing symptoms were. Results: Three factors were extracted by factor analysis. KSS-C was significantly correlated with the CDI, the STAIC, and the internalization, externalization and somatization scale of the K-CBCL. The KSS-C, Parent Version was significantly correlated with the KSS-C, Child Version. Frequently reported somatic symptoms in children were fatigue, headache, low energy, stomachache, and nausea. Conclusion: Both KSS-C, Child Version and KSS-P, Parent Version were valid and reliable instrument assess somatic symptoms in Korean children and adolescents.